Survey questionnaire and results on user needs for energy models for the European energy transition, related to Süsser et al. (2021)

The online survey was designed and conducted in the framework of the EU H2020 project SENTINEL in collaboration with the project openENTRANCE. The aim of the survey was to identify needs by modellers and model result users across Europe for energy modelling. We developed it as an explorative, semi-quantitative, self-completion online questionnaire, using the online tool “LimeSurvey”. We performed the online survey among different stakeholders from academia, policy, NGO’s and energy industry. 

The study by Süsser et al. (2021) investigates the differences between energy model improvements and adjustments as perceived by modellers, and the actual needs of users of model results. If you use this questionnaire in an academic publication, please cite the corresponding article:

Süsser, D., Gaschnig, H., Ceglarz, A., Stavrakas, V., Flamos, A. & Lilliestam, J. (under review). Better suited or just more complex? On the fit between user needs and modeller-driven improvements of energy system models. Energy.